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GFan wrote:Didn't they change RA-don to RO-dan in the U.S. because of a popular dish soap at the time or something similar? I can't remember where I heard/read that.
Gwangi wrote:In the 1956 feature, he was RO-DON (even Nick Adams referred him to that in "Monster Zero").
eabaker wrote:GFan wrote:Didn't they change RA-don to RO-dan in the U.S. because of a popular dish soap at the time or something similar? I can't remember where I heard/read that.
It was because of the radioactive element radon. Odd coincidence: miners suffer a particular danger of radon poisoning.
lhb412 wrote:eabaker wrote:GFan wrote:Didn't they change RA-don to RO-dan in the U.S. because of a popular dish soap at the time or something similar? I can't remember where I heard/read that.
It was because of the radioactive element radon. Odd coincidence: miners suffer a particular danger of radon poisoning.
I've read both, the most common one is that it was because of the soap.
lhb412 wrote:Would they really care if the name of their science fiction movie shared a name with a radioactive element? The idea that it was to avoid association with a popular brand name makes more sense to me.
canofhumdingers wrote:As for Rodan, “RO-dan” where “dan” sounds like “Daniel” would be my preference.
jellydonut25 wrote:We see some daylight/twilight shots in the trailer (Rodan is definitely flying around in the daylight). Plus, I have a feeling Mothra is going to be there to give a brightness to the proceedings.
I think Skull Island struck a DECENT balance. I wouldn't worry TOO much. I think I'm only worried about getting a really good look at Ghidorah...the MONARCH site describes him as being able to create literal hurricanes and thunderstorms with him just by existing. That makes me think he'll be shrouded in clouds and rain and lightning the entire time. But again, I'm hoping Mothra's "god rays" have something to say about that.
lhb412 wrote:With so many leaks, legitimate or otherwise, and with no doubt many shot-by-shot appraisals of the footage we'll get that try to extrapolate the entire plot from said footage yet to come... I just thought it was a good idea to have a non spoiler section, a place for vague non-specific hype for this movie. Maybe a place to post posters and news and other non-specific bits of the movie's pre-release hype in the next nine and a half months to enjoy the hype without having the entire plot spoiled!
DannyBeane wrote:I will go to my grave saying Ghidrah and Rodan.
JordanGLC wrote:DannyBeane wrote:I will go to my grave saying Ghidrah and Rodan.
Preach.
lhb412 wrote:^ That sounds good. Do ya think we should make a new thread or have the old one renamed?
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